Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 6 Nov 2002 11:45:12 -0500 (EST) | From | Bill Davidsen <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] Module loader against 2.5.46: 8/9 |
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On Tue, 5 Nov 2002, Rusty Russell wrote:
> In message <20021105001905.D1407@almesberger.net> you write: > > [ Cc: trimmed ] > > > > Rusty Russell wrote: > > > +config OBSOLETE_MODPARM > > > + bool > > > + default y > > > + help > > > + Without this option you will not be able to use module parameters on > > > + modules which have not been converted to the new module parameter > > > + system yet. If unsure, say Y. > > > > Triple negation, cool :-) How about something like > > > > You need this option to use module parameters on > > modules which have not been converted to the new module parameter > > system yet. If unsure, say Y. > > > > No. I don't think that my original version wasn't clear, nor do I > have time to negate every suggestion, no matter how well meaning or > not, even if I had no better things to do, which does not seem likely, > does it not?
Please don't take this personally, but you just used another double negative in your response. Now you may think that way, and talk that way, but a lot of people who use Linux are not native speakers of English, and from experience I suggest that the complex gramatical constructs in all the help stuff should be avoided. Eschew obfuscation.
> Point taken (although note that this option is never prompted for).
Then why have help at all? In fact why have the whole option if it can't be used? I assume you meant something else entirely, other than "can't be used."
-- bill davidsen <davidsen@tmr.com> CTO, TMR Associates, Inc Doing interesting things with little computers since 1979.
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